One of President Barack Obama’s first orders following his inauguration in 2009 was to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within a year. Seven years later, as his presidency comes to an end, the contentious detention center still house 60 inmates — 20 of whom are cleared for release. 445 more words

Let’s face it, jockeys sending out different signals to their backers as to when to put the money on has been going on since the days of the chariot race in “Ben Hur”…and to varying degrees of success. 1,449 more words

Hi, everyone! I want to take a small break from talking about horror movie and Halloween to tell you about 4 Quarters of Silence, a short documentary film that may not be scary but is definitely very inspiring. 339 more words

Over the course of several recent weeks, Getty Images photographer John Moore visited the Imperial Sand Dunes of southern California, Big Bend National Park in West Texas and the Boca Chica State Park, where the Rio Grande flows into the Gulf of Mexico. 475 more words

Appropriately enough for a movie titled “I.T.,” there is a preponderance of hard drives, software, satellite tracking networks, cutting-edge surveillance systems, and banks of large-format monitors on display throughout director John Moore’s slickly produced techno-thriller. 615 more words